Mina the Hollower side quests and minigames
21 entries21 side quests and minigames pepper Tenebrous Isle. Families include racing, ring dive, wrecker, and fishing — most pay off in trinkets, sidearms, or achievement progress.
Filter by kind (side quest / minigame / challenge) or by family. Tied achievements are surfaced inline on each entry.
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highBelow Zero (-1% Run)
Finish the game with -1% Collection or less. Implies a deliberate skip/trick run where Mina avoids picking up items that count toward the Collection percentage, or there is a mechanic that reduces Collection % below zero.
highBlacksmith Brother Duel
When Mina attempts to buy a shield from the Ossex blacksmith, his brother surprises her with a duel. Winning unlocks the Hollower's Shield as a usable weapon option.
highBone Sinterer
An NPC service that converts raw Bones into Bonestones — a permanent leveling resource. Achievement Bonestone Tycoon requires a single conversion of 20,000+ Bones.
mediumBounding Bonanza
A Bounding Bomb sidearm-related challenge minigame or achievement — likely involves killing or chaining hits with the Bounding Bomb across multiple enemies in a controlled scenario.
mediumCloaks Equipment System
Cloaks are a distinct equipment slot alongside Weapons, Trinkets, and Upgrades. Likely tied to cosmetic or defensive side-quest rewards.
highFishing Mini-game / Fish Board
A standalone fishing mini-game with a Fish Board UI that tracks collectible fish trophies. Originally a $1.2M Kickstarter stretch goal, confirmed as a shipped feature in the 2026 PlayStation Blog post.
highGhost Race (Ossex)
A ghost NPC in Ossex challenges Mina to a footrace across town with the unique condition that she must never touch a single staircase along the route.
highHollower's Guild Rescue
Mina can rescue a fellow Hollower trapped in the Southern Outskirts, which unlocks the Hollower's Guild as a service location.
highIron Steed Drag Race
Mounted challenge that requires Mina to ride the Iron Steed bicycle across 6 unique screens without doubling back at any point.
highKey Hunter NPC
A key-shop NPC in Ossex who challenges completionists to find every hidden key in the game. Players uninterested in hunting can simply buy the missing keys with Bones.
highLena's Aerial Challenge (Opossum Impressem)
Lena, an opossum NPC, challenges Mina to clear 10 tiles without touching the ground. Completion unlocks Opossum Impressem.
highPawnty's Exchange (Pawn Shop)
Pawn shop run by the NPC Pawnty in Ossex. Sells back outgrown trinkets and weapons for Bones.
highPoppit Dance (Traumatized)
Mina can dance with the NPC Poppit. The achievement name 'Traumatized' suggests the encounter is intentionally unsettling.
highRacing Minigame Family
Catch-all category for racing challenges including Iron Steed Drag Race and the Ossex ghost race [uncertain]. Counts toward Minigame Master.
highRenegade Roundup
A chain of optional duels against five named renegade NPCs: Armand, Maxi, Willis, the Dugin, and Evra. Possibly tied to the broader Thorne / shock-trooper storyline.
mediumRing Dive Minigame Family
One of three confirmed minigame families. Likely a series of timed dives through floating rings using burrowing or jump arcs.
mediumSteed Hopper
A second Iron Steed-related challenge feat distinct from Drag Race; likely involves chaining jumps or boosts on the mount.
highThe Duke's Lost Love
The Duke is an NPC who wanders Queensbury Crypt searching for a mysterious lost love. Mina can help him reunite with her, but he flees from danger so Mina must clear the way.
highTrash Juggler
A can-knocking minigame located on a bridge. The player keeps cans aloft / chains hits.
mediumWrecker Minigame Family
One of three confirmed minigame families. Likely a destruction / object-smashing challenge based on the name.
highWrithing Mass of Flesh / Real Boy Quest
A grotesque-but-comedic Ossex side quest where Mina helps a writhing mass of flesh transform back into a real boy, an explicit Pinocchio reference filtered through Yacht Club's gothic horror lens.
Frequently asked about quests
- How many side quests are in Mina the Hollower?
- 21 documented side quests and minigames pre-launch. The exact split between side quests and minigames is ~12/9.
- Is there fishing in Mina the Hollower?
- Yes — a fishing minigame is confirmed, with rewards tied to specific trinkets and achievement progress.